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occupy vs use up

use up vs occupy

occupy and use up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
occupy No No Yes No
use up No No Yes No
As verbs, occupy and use up are synonyms defined as:
  • occupy and use up: require (time or space)
Other synonyms of occupy include take.
As verbs, use up is a hypernym of occupy; that is, use up is a word with a broader meaning than occupy:
  • occupy: require (time or space)
  • use up: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of occupy include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, wipe out.
occupy (verb) use up (verb)
consume all of one's attention or time use up (resources or materials)
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation require (time or space)
require (time or space)
keep busy with
assume, as of positions or roles
live (in a certain place)
occupy the whole of
be on the mind of
Difference between occupy and use up

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